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by peabody
Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Does anyone have a 1911 style that never malfunctions?
Replies: 57
Views: 5527

Re: OT: Does anyone have a 1911 style that never malfunctions?

i have an old norinco 1911A1 , G.I.

has never failed.

i've shot it a bunch, it loves 230 ball. very accurate.
by peabody
Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: henry big boy...357 ?
Replies: 10
Views: 2187

Re: henry big boy...357 ?

im really liking the marlin, but ? i picked up a clone.... dont know the brand, ? its brand new, .357 light as a feather. i'll have to go back, and look at it again, i did look, but my fuddled brain, is pulling up blanks. it was a 20'' barrel, i do know that, and the action was pretty slick, trigger...
by peabody
Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Big 50 arrives
Replies: 40
Views: 2892

Re: Big 50 arrives

Stan in SC wrote:I have a Handi but in 45/70.Great guns.

Stan in SC





stan, i have a 45/70 handi too.

i like it alot.
by peabody
Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Big 50 arrives
Replies: 40
Views: 2892

Re: Big 50 arrives

O.S.O.K. try looking over on the graybeards outdoor forums they have a section there devoted just to handi's. In fact they're broken down as to centerfire,rimfire,shotgun,muzzleloaders and classifieds. All things Handy in the world. There's bit quite a bit there about the .50's too. John Taffin did...
by peabody
Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: henry big boy...357 ?
Replies: 10
Views: 2187

Re: henry big boy...357 ?

Pete44ru wrote:[
:roll:

:mrgreen:

I have a .357 Rossi 16" carbine that weighs in around 5 pounds, peeped. 'Nuff said. 8)

.




5 pounds, now thats sweet ! :mrgreen:

ok, as soon as i find a job, im getting one. life is too short.

hummm ? get a job ? buy a gun ?

sound right ?
by peabody
Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: today, is my one year, of being laid off.
Replies: 42
Views: 7799

Re: today, is my one year, of being laid off.

claybob86 wrote:Mr. Peabody, I have a feeling that something will work out for you. Keep pluggin'! :)




claybob.... im a-pluggin !!!!

thanks ! :mrgreen:
by peabody
Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: today, is my one year, of being laid off.
Replies: 42
Views: 7799

Re: today, is my one year, of being laid off.

Hey Peabody, If you can PM me your mailing address I'll send you some of these recruitment books. They're put out by the companies together with all manner of jobs in them. Rusty <>< thanks rusty, thats ok.. i'll be past a truck stop soon. i'll pick one up. i've got everybody i know in the truckin ...
by peabody
Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: today, is my one year, of being laid off.
Replies: 42
Views: 7799

Re: today, is my one year, of being laid off.

Try C.R. England. After last night they should be looking for a driver. One of their guys came into our warehouse lot and pulled his trailer across the front end of one of our tractors. I run local here in Fla. and we have plenty to do. Trucking is changing though. I see companies all over getting ...
by peabody
Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: today, is my one year, of being laid off.
Replies: 42
Views: 7799

Re: today, is my one year, of being laid off.

update: sooo. as you al'll know, applyed for mid-west div, at ''xxxxx'' carriers, they said im good to go. but ? they full. was going to call them back in one month like they said....but ? im now without ANY income. my friend mr. xxxxxx, that i used to work with. has a cusin high up the totum pole a...
by peabody
Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: today, is my one year, of being laid off.
Replies: 42
Views: 7799

Re: today, is my one year, of being laid off.

Peabody, Have you looked in those little magazine type things they have in the boxes at the truck stops? I picked up 3 of them today while I was thinking of you. There's a tanker company called Oakly, they have an add in there. hey ? oakly... ya, i'll look them up. cannot hurt. bad news folks.........
by peabody
Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: henry big boy...357 ?
Replies: 10
Views: 2187

Re: henry big boy...357 ?

Warhawk wrote:I fondled one at Bass Pro a while back, gorgeous gun, smooth and silk, but extremely heavy.










i was afraid of that.

so ? wich ''clone'' should i be looking for ? i dont want any safetys.

thanks.

peabody
by peabody
Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: today, is my one year, of being laid off.
Replies: 42
Views: 7799

Re: today, is my one year, of being laid off.

thanks for all the prayers and support, keep the prayers going.

im trying hard for the ''xxxxx'' carrier job,

they are talking to me, sounds like i've got a shot at it.

peabody
by peabody
Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: henry big boy...357 ?
Replies: 10
Views: 2187

henry big boy...357 ?

anyone have a henry bigboy ? in .357 ? im torn, i'ed like to trade a rifle or 2, i have for a henry, or a 92clone, in .357 the clones, [sic] rossi , really sing to me, but sometimes i wishes ruger would have made their little .44 in a .357 too. is the .357 henry on the same frame ? as the .44.... wo...
by peabody
Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: today, is my one year, of being laid off.
Replies: 42
Views: 7799

Re: today, is my one year, of being laid off.

You hang in there, I know the day laborer, dish washer thing is not a great thing been thorough it all and it is rough. Now that retirement for the second time thing is right now here I guess I will be back to the laborer, short order cook thing. Most of the kids are truckers or construction and th...
by peabody
Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - John Deere 650 problem
Replies: 27
Views: 5150

Re: OT - John Deere 650 problem

One little gear tooth? You all are pikers! When I was a kid on the farm running tractors I broke at least two ring and pinon gears, maybe three, a tooth out of at least one tractor transmission gear, several tractor axles and a tooth out of the old man's pickup transmission. That's all I can rememb...
by peabody
Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: today, is my one year, of being laid off.
Replies: 42
Views: 7799

Re: today, is my one year, of being laid off.

Peabody, I can feel for you with your depression and dilema, I know what you mean. You however sound like a handy feller, please please keep turning your hand to something useful no matter how small, it will be good for your mind and soul. It will help fight the depression. Is there any critters ar...
by peabody
Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: today, is my one year, of being laid off.
Replies: 42
Views: 7799

Re: today, is my one year, of being laid off.

I am glad I am retired. I dont know what I can say to help you guys out, feel better or give you hope. I will say I never knew a job is suppose to be fun! No one ever told me that when I was young. As dave rasmey would say, I am doing better than I deserve! Not just now, but in the past, I have alw...
by peabody
Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: today, is my one year, of being laid off.
Replies: 42
Views: 7799

Re: today, is my one year, of being laid off.

Hang in there! But if I were you I'd take the lower-paying job if that's all I could find. Also, consider going through the house and see you could offer up to the the god Ebay. ha, e-bay... yep.. been there done that. ha. 7.25 is all it pays around here, im 22 miles from town, last job opening at ...
by peabody
Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: today, is my one year, of being laid off.
Replies: 42
Views: 7799

Re: today, is my one year, of being laid off.

Keep looking, you should get more than 6 or 7 more weeks. I hate to admit it but I'm going on two years. Theres about nothing going on here in my fields so I started my own thing thats not taking off so well given the economy but I take what I can get and filing partials stretches the unemployment ...
by peabody
Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: today, is my one year, of being laid off.
Replies: 42
Views: 7799

Re: today, is my one year, of being laid off.

You might want to reconsider the team running.....at least for a while A buddy of mine, Duff-l-Bagg, was making over a grand a week... also I believe the teams have priorty on routes.... but the bad part.....he was never home.... i tried team driving years ago, with a outfit outta k/c ... man !!! i...
by peabody
Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: today, is my one year, of being laid off.
Replies: 42
Views: 7799

Re: today, is my one year, of being laid off.

Know what ya mean Peabody, I was laid off the 14th of Feb last year, so coming up on the one year mark quick. Turned 57 last month. My problems the same. But the lords took care of me for all those 57yrs, don't think he'll stop now. oh no God will not let us down. im reading the end times, so far i...
by peabody
Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: today, is my one year, of being laid off.
Replies: 42
Views: 7799

Re: today, is my one year, of being laid off.

If you can drive a truck ,you can drive a tractor. Spring planting season is coming up. My buddy hires gentleman like your self every spring to pull a disk a round and usually pays cash. Then through out the summer during haying season , then fall crops. Not a lot of trucks pulling frieght on the i...
by peabody
Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: today, is my one year, of being laid off.
Replies: 42
Views: 7799

today, is my one year, of being laid off.

well . here it is....one year later, since i got laid off, im hanging in there, i raised a big garden, butchered two calfs, fixed stuff up around here, cutt wood, fixed fence. putted around on my motorcycle, have checked online at truckers.com applyed to over 500 companys, gotten three replys, all o...
by peabody
Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Laid Off? Need work? Post it here and lets network!
Replies: 215
Views: 416768

Re: Laid Off? Need work? Post it here and lets network!

buckeyeshooter wrote:I've got about 6 weeks left on unemployment, which pays about 30% of what I was making, I need a break soon!!

same here .... :cry:
by peabody
Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Laid Off? Need work? Post it here and lets network!
Replies: 215
Views: 416768

Re: Laid Off? Need work? Post it here and lets network!

Another idea. The larger trucking compainies are always hiring and many will train. It's a tough job. Especially being away from home so much but it's something to think about. jb 8) i thoughts so too. i have 30 years tanker yankin. haz-mat, perfect record..etc. applied to over 500 companys, got TH...
by peabody
Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45-70 or 45-90
Replies: 13
Views: 2224

Re: 45-70 or 45-90

The best advise i can give you is to tell you the same thing Tom Sargis told me a dozen of more years ago. It made sense to me and I hope it will make sense to you. Stick with the .45-70. It has greater accuracy. It is more economical to load. And it is less temperamental in load development. Grant...
by peabody
Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - John Deere 650 problem
Replies: 27
Views: 5150

Re: OT - John Deere 650 problem

JerryB wrote:Peabody welcome to the forum.




thanks :D
by peabody
Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin or BLR?
Replies: 41
Views: 4659

Re: Marlin or BLR?

thinkin ? doesen't browning make the BLR in .338 federal ? now theres a thumper.
by peabody
Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin or BLR?
Replies: 41
Views: 4659

Re: Marlin or BLR?

First of all, you really should start to reload. It won't save you any money, but you will get more shooting for the money, and it can be a lot of pleasure as well. I'm afraid I won't be lots of help on your decision making. I own a BLR in .358 Win and love it. i've also owned Marlin .30-30'a and ....
by peabody
Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: marlin 44
Replies: 30
Views: 3063

Re: marlin 44

JUST FOUND THIS THREAD.





AND ? AND ? WHAT ?

DID YOU BUY IT ???????????


this is killing me. i have a pre-64 winchester 30-30, but i'ed kill for a marlin .44

or better yet, marlin 94, no safety, .357 mag.
by peabody
Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Muzzlestuffer/bpcr/cast bullet hunter types..
Replies: 3
Views: 928

Re: Muzzlestuffer/bpcr/cast bullet hunter types..

I like underhammers too but have never had money coincidental with a good one being in front of me. IOW, I'm too easily distracted! hobie ? you the same guy from graybeards ? speciality pistols ? ha. but ? graybeards has a virus, so i havent been there for a long long time. try just one piece at a ...
by peabody
Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - John Deere 650 problem
Replies: 27
Views: 5150

Re: OT - John Deere 650 problem

Hey Peabody, my 49 A with the factory wide front, and power block engine is my salvation and mainstay tractor when none of the newer ones want to do the work, especially in cold weather. :D sadly, don. i havent started the ''A'' in a long time, probly will this spring. mine is tricycle front end, n...
by peabody
Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - John Deere 650 problem
Replies: 27
Views: 5150

Re: OT - John Deere 650 problem

Hi peabody. I allways wonder why no one makes a heater that goes around the battery/s, cold kills batteries for sure, or do they? Nath. well ? ya ? not knowing about any comercial batterys warmers ? but my uncle uses a old electric blankett, on his 1206 farmall. just drapes the blankett over the ho...
by peabody
Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Muzzlestuffer/bpcr/cast bullet hunter types..
Replies: 3
Views: 928

Re: Muzzlestuffer/bpcr/cast bullet hunter types..

muzzleloaders....ahhh... i sure love mine, i've got two frames, underhammers, a .36 caliber squirrel barrel, and a rice.62 caliber 1:72 twist, with forsyth rifling. and also another rice .58 caliber barrel, workin on a .62 smooth bore now, the underhammers have been around since the 1700's its a TOT...
by peabody
Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - John Deere 650 problem
Replies: 27
Views: 5150

Re: OT - John Deere 650 problem

hello guys, this is my 1st post. im interested in leverguns, have several myself, but could not stay away from a ''tractor'' post. ha. my old john deere 51' ''A'' is retired now, wagon rides , and cow checker now. but still love the oldies. was just wonderin ? how did the 650 turn out ? fixed ? .......